THE GOSPEL OF JOHN (Chs 1-6) 13. TO WHOM SHALL WE GO? YOU HAVE THE WORDS OF ETERNAL LIFE (John 6:60-71)
1. Hard Sayings or Hard Hearts? (v60-65)
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There’s no acceptance
2. Follow the Crowd or follow the Christ? (v66-71)
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There’s no alternative
1. THIS IS ABOUT JESUS It’s not about the blind man. 2. EVERYONE GOES THROUGH SOME KIND OF TRIAL The question is: Do you believe your pain can ultimately bring glory to God? There is a special way that God receives glory when people persevere in trials. 3. RESPONSES TO THE MIRACLE Everyone saw what…
INTRODUCTION Joshua 24:14-22, Judges 2:6-10, Judges 21:25 DOING WHAT IS RIGHT IN YOUR OWN EYES THE CONSEQUENCES OF A SHORT TERM MINDSET THAT IS BASED ON WHAT YOU THINK IS BEST Matt 5:13, Rom 12:1-2 GOD WILL FULFIL HIS PURPOSE FOR HIS GLORY AND OUR GOOD Psalm 145
1. ANGUISH (v1-3) Jesus is in anguish of heart and mind and soul, and yet He is obedient to the will of His Father in going to the place where He knew exactly what would happen – His hour had now come. 2. AUTHORITY (v4-9) Jesus clearly demonstrates by what He says and by what…
THE LORD HELPS US! (v26) The God who rides to our help. THE LORD HIDES US! (v27) The eternal God is your dwelling place THE LORD HOLDS US! (v27b) And under everlasting arms
1. A PASSIONATE CALL! Oh give thanks to the LORD 2. A PURPOSEFUL CALL! For He is good and His steadfast love endures for ever 3. A PARTICULAR CALL! Let the redeemed of the Lord say so Redeemed from: Lostness, Darkness, Sickness, Fearfulness
1. BRINGING Salvation (v11) 2. TRAINING in Godliness (v12) 3. WAITING Hopefully (v13) 4. REDEEMING Sacrificially (v14) 5. PURIFYING Persistently (v14) 6. WORKING Zealously (v14) 7. EXHORTING and REBUKING Authoritatively (v15)